Lynhurst 1 Wombles 6
December 9, 2008 by Nasal
Filed under Match Report, Northampton United, Reserve Team
- Linesy
- Nase
- Paddy
- Jase
- Flaser
- Metronome
- Joey Joe Joe Junior
- Lewy
- Psycho
- Berba
- Slinky
- Drapes
MOM – Metronome – Excellent performance on the pitch with a goal to silence his critics and and an assist for goal of the century. This performance was dwarfed though by his comedy performance in the pub. Ugh don’t get him started!!!!!
Goals - Nath, Truss, Berba (3), Nase
The Wombles made the trip to Southfields with a drunken Slinky in tow, but a meeting at MaccyD’s usually sets the tempo for a day of firsts (goalkeepers scoring anyone?) and the coffee club were not to be disappointed on this strange but wonderful day.
Arriving at the Gallery pub to find a pitch but no changing rooms, Slinky made light of that by spending the pre match warm up getting off with the oppositions manager / referee. This worked out nicely as the game was played in a crazily good spirit on what was a cold morning.
The match started with Lynhurst having the slight better of things going forward, but the Wombles as has become their style, were looking good on the break with (I hate to say it) Berba holding the ball up well and using it to good affect.
The Wombles managed to take the lead when Nasal chipped the ball to Eason who played in Nath, who took an age before pea rolling the ball past the goaly and into the far left corner. Nice to see he can score with his boots as well as his head!
The second half saw another fairly even encounter with Joe and Truss bothering the corner flag with shots. The latter being told that he should give up now as he would never score. 5 minutes, and a Slinky long throw later Truss had broke his duck and the Wombles had taken a comfortable lead.
This seemed to do for Lynhurst as the Wombles went on to play some excellent attacking football (once Ali was replaced by super sub Drapes – a coincidence I’m sure!). Eason went on to do what he does best, score without moving. First some neat interplay between Paddy and Drapes led to an opening for Berba who played a one two with the post before finishing calmly, the great man himself commented “I could see the angle was not on to score so had no choice but to hit it off the post to give me the chance to tap into empty net”.
He scored a second shortly after, starting the move himself with a ball out wide to “tricky” wingman Lewy, a low cross went in and after a little confusion in the box the ball fell to the Sloth about 15 yards out who smashed it into the roof of the net!! His hat-trick was completed after a long cross by Lewy was thundered in via Eason’s great big head at the back post.
The game was rounded off in style by something never seen before or likely to be seen again. A throw by the excellent Truss went inside to Nase who took it on the half volley and it flew into the top left hand corner, a goal that was measured at around 35 yards from contact to goal, but on appeal in the pub was decided to be closer to 60.
Lynhurst managed to get a goal back with around 10 mins left but all in all it was a great day out for the Wombles – an excellent performance and a good laugh, what Sunday football should be about. Both teams played in an excellent spirit, and the day was rounded off with Utd winning, Chelsea losing, a roast dinner and me having some bloody good beers.
Another fantastic performance puts us exactly where we don’t want to be – challenging for honours!
From the look of the form teams a 3rd place finish would be a fantastic start to the Wombles, long may thet prosper both on the pitch and in McDonalds….